Is Railo a good and secure alternative to ColdFusion?

Report · Aug 13, 2010

I am a entry level PHP developer and am looking to get into CFM development. I like the features available in Dreamweaver CS5 for rapid CFM development. I am looking to build website for my clients quickly, but also using minimal lines of code.

Is Railo a good alternative to Coldfusion? Is it as safe to use in a hosting environment? I will use my CF Developer's Edition to develop locally. I cannot afford the full ColdFusion license as I am just starting out, but I would like to develop sites using it. I have my own hosting servers and do not want to host the sites elsewhere as I am already paying for my server.

Also, if anyone uses Railo, do you develop with Dreamweaver CS5 or CF Builder? Any advantages or disadvantages?

Thank you in advance.

Bryan

Report · Aug 13, 2010

bump...Has anyone used any of these Open Source alternatives in a production environment? Are they safe to use on a shared hosting server?

Report · Aug 13, 2010

I am still a Railo "novice". But I know it is being used on a number of production sites. As this forum is more geared towards ACF, the Railo list would be a better place to get answers to your questions. It is an active list with some very knowledgeable, and helpful, members.

http://groups.google.com/group/railo

-Leigh